GRE Word List

JUXTAPOSE

to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)

The meaning of the word juxtapose is to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect).

Random words

WordMeaning
cohereto hold together firmly as parts of the same mass
malingererto pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work)
peregrinationto travel especially on foot : walk
uncouthawkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude
divergeto move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart
symbiosisthe living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism)
perquisitea privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages
mediumsomething in a middle position
husbandrythe cultivation or production of plants or animals : agriculture
hailprecipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow